Durango

Celebrating the Southwest — Photo Essay September 2020 The air is crisp and the golden aspens are stunning in the San Juan Forest northeast of Mancos, Colorado. A perfect time…

Wanting something different to do for Valentine’s Day? Here are a few unique suggestions for your February 14th – Southwest style!

For years people have remarked, “You haven’t stayed at the Rochester? Oh, it’s the cutest boutique hotel!” We’ve been to events and toured this 1890s two-story gem, but only recently…

You’d be hard-pressed to find a Durangoan who doesn’t have a bear story.  You’ve either come into contact with them on a hike, pulled into your driveway after work to…

“Once you fall in love with the outdoors and our beautiful wild lands, you yearn to protect it.”  This is her answer as to how she came to devote her life to conservation and environmental initiatives. Her…

The farm to table, organic, made-from-scratch foods movement is strong and growing in Southwestern Colorado, and as we drive one of the most breathtaking Colorado Scenic Byways, the San Juan…

Tis the season for connecting with friends and family, holiday lunches and parties, and this past weekend was all about supporting our local artists.  We’re lucky here in Durango that we…

Considering how community-minded and involved these two Durangoans are, it is no surprise that they were of the very first people we met when we moved to town.  At this…

The idea for this article began when I met with the director of Durango’s Animas Museum, Carolyn Bowra (now retired) and heard about a special publication they were working on called…

Years ago, Mr.D and I were driving to Utah to see family for the holidays.  It was on that trip that we first passed through the darling wild west Southwest…